3905.051
Criminal records check; fingerprinting; confidentiality.

(A)
"Applicant"
means a natural person applying for either of the following:

(1)
A resident
license as an insurance agent or surety bail bond agent;

(2)
An
additional line of authority under an existing resident insurance agent license
if a criminal record check has not been obtained within the last twelve months
for insurance license purposes.

(B)
"Fingerprint" means an impression of the lines on the finger taken for the
purpose of identification. The impression may be electronic or converted to an
electronic format.

(C)
Each
applicant shall consent to a criminal record check in accordance with this
section and shall submit a full set of fingerprints to the superintendent of
insurance for that purpose.

(D)
The
superintendent of insurance shall request the superintendent of the bureau of
criminal identification and investigation to conduct a criminal records check
based on the applicant's fingerprints. The superintendent of insurance shall
request that criminal record information from the federal bureau of
investigation be obtained as part of the criminal records check.

(E)
The
superintendent of insurance may contract for the collection and transmission of
fingerprints authorized under this section. The superintendent may order the
fee for collecting and transmitting fingerprints to be payable directly to the
contractor by the applicant. The superintendent may agree to a reasonable
fingerprinting fee to be charged by the contractor. Any fee required under this
section shall be paid by the applicant.

(F)
The
superintendent may receive criminal record information directly in lieu of the
bureau of criminal identification and investigation that submitted the
fingerprints to the federal bureau of investigation.

(G)
The
superintendent shall treat and maintain an applicant's fingerprints and any
criminal record information obtained under this section as confidential and
shall apply security measures consistent with the criminal justice information
services division of the federal bureau of investigation standards for the
electronic storage of fingerprints and necessary identifying information and
limit the use of records solely to the purposes authorized by this section. The
fingerprints and any criminal record information are not subject to subpoena
other than one issued pursuant to a criminal investigation, are confidential by
law and privileged, are not subject to discovery, and are not admissible in any
private civil action.

(H)
This section
does not apply to an agent applying for renewal of an existing resident or
nonresident license in this state.